Every Friday, we share a handful of links that we found funny, provocative or just plain cool. We call it In Our Feeds. Have a great weekend!
- National Winnie-the-Pooh day was on Monday! Here’s a peek into the real forest that inspired Winnie-The-Pooh's Hundred Acre Wood.
- The last Harry Potter installment may have been published 9 years ago, but the series left a lasting impression on readers’ hearts and minds. The New York Public Library published this round up of “17 things we wish had happened in Harry Potter.” If only!
- Who ever said that nonfiction couldn’t be terrifying? Check out this list of 5 works of nonfiction for horror fans. Titles include Scream: Chilling Adventures in the Science of Fear and Rabid: A Cultural History of the World’s Most Diabolical Disease.
- Woah! Twenty years ago today The New York Times launched its website on the “World Wide Web.” Gina uncovered the digital announcement, titled, “The New York Times Introduces a Web Site.”
- Nancy Drew is coming back to television—older and better than ever. CBS has given a pilot order to the Nancy Drew series, which will feature Nancy in her 30s as a detective for the NYPD.
- David Bowie was well known for his music, incredible style, and film appearances, but did you know that he was an avid reader? The Los Angeles Times published this list of David Bowie’s 100 favorite books as a beautiful literary tribute to the iconic performer.
- The author of the children’s book Square Zair Pair faced extreme negative reactions after he launched a Kickstarter campaign, proving that books promoting diversity are needed now more than ever.
- What Causes the Smell of New & Old Books? It seems that this smell can be explained by the complex mix of chemicals used to create them.
- Alan Rickman tragically passed away at age 69 last week. Before his passing, Rickman sat down with the Los Angeles Times to discuss his decade as 'Harry Potter's' Severus Snape.
- The Dalí Museum has created a new way to experience and appreciate the stunning work of Salvador Dalí. Timed with the opening of the "Disney and Dalí: Architects of the Imagination" exhibition, visitors can now use VR technology to move inside Dalí’s paintings.
